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Our adapter has WiFi and Bluetooth hardware. It connects with Bluetooth and sends the WiFi credentials to the phone, then disconnects from the Bluetooth network. It works solely on WiFi from that point on.
1. Plug the iPhone (running IOS 10 or newer) directly into the car via a USB cable and check whether Carplay is displayed on the car screen.
2. If there is a CarPlay icon in the car stereo menu, your car has a built-in Wired CarPlay.
3. To see if your vehicle is included in the vehicle compatibility list on our product's page, please click here to check:
Version Carlinkit 2.0 is with 5.8G HZ certification module, has higher adaptability for 98% of vehicle models.
Carlinkit 3.0 is just the code name of a software update version.
Currently, Carlinkit 2.0 and Carlinkit 3.0 are the same. It only supports iPhone for Carplay.
Carlinkit 4.0 is an upgraded version of Carlinkit 3.0. It is compatible with both iPhone and Android smartphones.
2. Appearance
Version 2.0 is with indicator light design, which 1.0 does not.
The cables and adapters of version 2.0 are detachable, while version 1.0 is integrated and undetachable.Carlinkit 3.0 is available in black and white. Carlinkit 4.0 is navy blue.
Carlinkit2.0/ 3.0 works on all iPhone 6 and above, IOS 10 and above version.
Carlinkit 4.0 is compatible with both iPhone (iPhone 6 and above, IOS 10 and above version) and Android smartphones (Android 9.0 and above, some require Android 11.0 and above version, e.g. Huawei).
No difference. Black and white are just different colors of products.
The built-in devices of all vehicles are the same.
Yes, it comes with instructions.
You can use either phone, but if you have both in the car, it will connect to the last paired phone.
Nope! After you set it up, your phone will pair with it autosomally as soon as you start the car every time.
When your car is powered off you can see the device light indicator is off, you can pretty much sure it won‘t drain the battery of your car.
Google maps work with CarPlay. Whatever apps you use for android or apple that works with CarPlay would work as well.
As long as you leave the application open, it connects immediately when you get in the car.
You can lock your phone while it is connected to the device.
All buttons work just like the original car system in our carlinkit 3.0
The phone will not charge if it's not connected to the USB port or placed on a wireless charger. This is a product that allows you to wirelessly play CarPlay. If you have CarPlay on your head unit, this allows it to play wirelessly. And plugging in the USB on the other end of the cable of the Carlinkit so you can still use it for other things (charging, radar, etc.).
The backup camera can show up on the screen when you are parking
This is a product that allows you to wirelessly play CarPlay. If you have CarPlay on your head unit, this allows it to play wirelessly.
You can use wireless connect through wifi or use wired connect by cable option.
You can have more phones in the device memory, but only one at a time will work. if several phones are paired with the device and whoever is using the car, the device connects with the nearby phone.
The phone battery does not seem to drain any faster than normal. Also, you can plug in a charger that will allow your phone to stay at a high battery volume.
This is a problem with communication protocol. BMW's head unit system is not unified with other car's head unit systems, so there is no way to be compatible. All BMW's wireless converters are always separate, and they are not suitable for adapters of other models.
If you still have any questions, please feel free to contact us and provide us with your order number. Thank you.
Love this item. Works great on my explorer. I had a hard time getting it to work on my auto android l. If you have a Ford Explorer 2017 make sure you have auto android on. I had to trick it to read because at first it didn’t read the device no matter what I did. What worked was I plugged in an iPhone and as it was reading car play I quickly unplug and plugged in the carlinkit. It finally read it. So far so good! I love this thing I use it everyday. Being able to watch YouTube on the navigation is the best ever. Google maps is also awesome for car navigation. Works great on a Verizon sim but it will only work if you keep the device on 4g lte. There is an app you have download called 4g only . If you don’t get it the sim may not work because here in USA Verizon reads 5g. Over all Love this device A+. Buy this device you will not regret the purchase.
This product has definitely took away the nuisance of phone connection in my van, it is decent and has made my life easier. I can even watch Netflix on not so busy days if I want. (Bonus) sound could do with improvement, but that's likely to be the van rather then the product itself. But genuinely great, done exactly what I needed and more so happy days.
